Glossary A–Z

Plain-English definitions of the UK regulators, safety and consent terms, and cosmetic treatments used across this directory — with links to the pages that go deeper.

• Adverse event
• Anti-wrinkle injections
• ASA
• BABCP
• CAP Code
• CE / UKCA mark
• Chemical peel
• Claimed listing
• Clear aligners
• Composite bonding
• Contraindication
• Cooling-off period
• CQC
• Credential badge
• Cryolipolysis
• Dermal filler
• DMCC Act 2024
• Fat-dissolving injections
• GDC
• GMC
• GPhC
• Hair transplant
• HCPC
• HIFU
• Hyaluronic acid
• Hyaluronidase
• Informed consent
• IPL
• JCCP
• Laser hair removal
• Laser resurfacing
• Medical reviewer
• Mesotherapy
• MHRA
• Microneedling
• NMC
• Off-label use
• Patch test
• Polynucleotides
• Prescriber
• Prescription-only medicine (POM)
• Programmatic page
• PRP
• PSA
• Radiofrequency
• Register deep link
• Registration number
• Remote prescribing
• Save Face
• Skin booster